CNN will host a town hall with former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz next week in Texas as the businessman mulls a potential White House bid.
Schultz, who last month began publicly considering running for president as a “centrist independent,” will take questions from voters “representing civic and educational organizations” at the Feb. 12 event in Houston, CNN announced Wednesday.
The live event will be moderated by “CNN Newsroom” anchor Poppy Harlow.
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Schultz has been the focus of Democratic ire since he announced late last month that he was considering an independent presidential bid.
Democrats fear that the billionaire businessman running as an independent could split opposition to President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE and help pave the way for Trump to be reelected in 2020.
Schultz, 65, resigned as Starbucks CEO in June 2018.
Tuesday’s town hall will mark CNN’s second such event this year featuring a declared or potential presidential candidate.
Last week, the network featured Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.), who has announced a White House campaign, at Drake University in Iowa.
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CNN has held a variety of town hall events with politicians in recent years. In October, shortly before the midterm elections, it held one in Texas with then-Senate candidate Rep. Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE (D).
O’Rourke, who is mulling joining the 2020 Democratic presidential field, has said he will make a decision this month on whether to launch a White House bid.